Lakeland commissioners approve $730 million budget for 2023
The city commission voted unanimously to approve a tax rate of $5.43 per $1,000 of assessed property value for fiscal year 2023, which starts Oct. 1.
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The city commission voted unanimously to approve a tax rate of $5.43 per $1,000 of assessed property value for fiscal year 2023, which starts Oct. 1.
The commission will begin interviewing the eight prospective candidates at 8 a.m. Oct. 10 at City Hall. The interviews will be open to the public.
The Lakeland city commissioner, who resigned his seat in order to run for the Florida House, appears to be prohibited by term limits from being reappointed.
The commission could not garner 5 votes needed to move ahead with an increased property tax rate. But that doesn't mean you won't pay more.
State law required Walker to resign from office to qualify as a candidate for House District 50. He lost the Republican primary to Jennifer Canady.